seahorse or clownfish?

[JohnsonSBK]

trying to start up a breeding progam at a local high school which one would be easier?

 

[Trademark]

As far as easier, Seahorses,, NHB from the gett go,, no heater required, My personal experience with both Seahorses are easier,,, but the more rewarding would be the Clownfishes.

 

[JohnsonSBK]

would the systems be pretty interchangeable besides a heater?

 

[timinnl]

What size tank are you thinking of? What type of clowns or seahorses? What part of the country are you in?

 

[reefstew]

Either one you will need a lot more than a fish tank & a pair of fish. With SH. you will need to hatch BBS. everyday for the first month when you feed the fry. With clownfish you will need cultures of rotifers up & running pryor to the fish breeding. Both are easy to get them to spawn, it's raising the fry & growing the cultures is the hard part.

 

[JohnsonSBK]

as far as tank size i was thinking 3 20 gallon tanks for 3 pairs of true perculas. i would love to do one pair white and black although dont know if that is harded? i was thinking 3 10 gallon tanks for different stages of the larval and baby stages. and then possibly a 50 gallon for growing them out when there older and wiating for a home.

also was going to use a asm g2 skimmer about 30 pounds of live rock for now and a very large UV light.

i live in southern california. the tanks will be set up in a FFA greenhouse at a high school. the main thing i am hesitant about is the live food, ive never done that before. the live food can be done a few months after the pairs are put in though right? so i can do a lot of research on that part.

 

[timinnl]

as far as tank size i was thinking 3 20 gallon tanks for 3 pairs of true perculas. i would love to do one pair white and black although dont know if that is harded? i was thinking 3 10 gallon tanks for different stages of the larval and baby stages. and then possibly a 50 gallon for growing them out when there older and wiating for a home.

also was going to use a asm g2 skimmer about 30 pounds of live rock for now and a very large UV light.

i live in southern california. the tanks will be set up in a FFA greenhouse at a high school. the main thing i am hesitant about is the live food, ive never done that before. the live food can be done a few months after the pairs are put in though right? so i can do a lot of research on that part.

Are you in Costa Mesa?

 

[JohnsonSBK]

Santa Barbara

 

[timinnl]

Santa Barbara

See if you can contact Costa Mesa High. They are right across the street from Orange Coast College. I think they might have a program going? But I am talking about something over 10 years now. I will ask someone from the org about this for you.

Tim

PS.

GO HOLLAND!!!!!!!!

 

[Ann Marie]

I'm in Orange County and if we were closer could probably help you get started with the live foods. I have seahorses and raise brine shrimp for one of my seahorse tanks.